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Type:	Journal Article
Title:	What attracts men who batter to their partners? An exploratory study
Other Titles:	Journal of interpersonal violence
Authors:	Barlow, Kirsten Crane, Colleen E Saunders, Daniel G Kurko, Jennifer F
Keywords:	Theories of violence;Perpetrators
Year:	2011
Publisher:	Sage Publications
Citation:	26 (14), September 2011
Notes:	Men who batter, because of particular personality traits and sense of entitlement, may select partners whom they perceive will be dependent on them, meet their emotional needs, or be "objects" of physical attractiveness. During treatment intake, 181 offenders responded to the question, "What attracted you to her (your partner)?" We explored whether men who mentioned their own needs or her physical traits would engage in more frequent and severe violence and would have specific forms of personality disorder dimensions or personality traits. Six categories of attraction, including "her physical traits" and "his needs," were derived from the men's responses. The results showed that men who focused on their partners' physical attractiveness were more likely to be violent after treatment. Men who cited their own needs for their attraction had higher scores on borderline personality, alcohol abuse, and psychotic thinking and lower scores on compulsive-conforming. [?2011 SAGE Publications. All rights reserved. For further information, visit SAGE Publications link.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12434
ISSN:	0886-2605
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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